(CNN) - Barack Obama’s campaign is set to release it’s own robocall in Wisconsin Wednesday in response to McCain’s ‘sleazy phone calls,’ against the Illinois Senator.
According to the Web site Talking Points Memo, the call features Jeri Watermolen, a former McCain backer who has turned to support Obama because of the McCain campaign’s robocalls which ‘viciously—and falsely’ attack Obama.
“Hi, this is Jeri Watermolen, calling for the Campaign for Change. I live in Green Bay and, like you, I've been getting sleazy phone calls and mail from John McCain and his supporters viciously - and falsely - attacking Barack Obama. I used to support John McCain because he honorably served our country - but this year he's running a dishonorable campaign.”
Full script after the jump
Script:
Hi, this is Jeri Watermolen, calling for the Campaign for Change. I live in Green Bay and, like you, I've been getting sleazy phone calls and mail from John McCain and his supporters viciously - and falsely - attacking Barack Obama. I used to support John McCain because he honorably served our country - but this year he's running a dishonorable campaign. We know McCain will continue many of Bush's policies, and now he's using George Bush's divisive tactics. In fact, he hired the Bush strategists whose attacks even McCain once called hateful.
Barack Obama will turn the page on these negative politics and stand up for the middle class. That's the change we need, and it's why I have changed my mind about John McCain. Join me in voting for Barack Obama. Paid for the Campaign for Change, a project of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, and authorized by Obama for America.
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Nothing wrong with it as far as i can see. Turn-about is fair play.
I don't think this is a good idea. The robo calls aren't working, so don't get into the mud with McCain.
Wow, Obama calling another campaign sleazy. Isn't that a bit of the pot calling the kettle black? Only difference is, the media is quick to pardon and explain away every negative tactic Obama uses.
OUR TIME FOR CHANGE HAS COME.
bad idea....not feeling it...
Obama is dancing around with this question about how Ayers influenced his political career.
Until he comes clean...not with this I was 8 line.
Ayers is a domestic terroist that still wants to harm this country,
so what is Obama, if you didn't know you're Mr. Magoo, and shows
poor judgment, if you did know, then you have a Marxist leaning, which you admit to in your own book?
Great! Obama/Biden 2008 and 2012!
It is official. Barack Obama has become the most banal, boring man in America.
I LIKE IT!
DIRECT!
POSITIVE!
HAS A POINT!
UNITES!
this is why i am voting for Obama
Good for the Obama campaign. What's good for the goose is good for the gander
Maybe McCain will take down his calls but remember McCain is so pathetic he will continue and tell everyone that Obama is jealous.
Could you send some of those call my way in Arizona!
intriguing but it sounds fair to me
"War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength".
We've heard enough from "Barry the Socialist"
Don't spread our money around ... this is not Robin Hood.
Keep America FREE
Vote NO on Socialism ... Vote NO on Barry Obama
If McCain is elected and dies and he leaves us with Palin as our President, he should be remembered as a great villain of U.S. history just like Benedict Arnold.
Don't do it Obama. You're sinking to his level!
Paul Thompson – you're an idiot. Ayers is a College Professor working with Educational Charities. That sounds really dangerous to me – not.
The NY Times, recently, and the Chicago papers, earlier, investigated the relationship and found little.
I realize how disappointing this is to conservatives but wake up and get a real message.
Paul Thompson.....You must still be smoking the home grown stuff. Get a life man and move on
I'm a HUGE Obama supporter, but I don't like this....haven't we been complaining about McCain's? Two wrongs don't make a right. Why would we do something after complaining about McCain's for a week?
A terrorist website says they want to attack America so McCain can win because he will continue Bush's self destructive policies.
I guess we didn't learn anything from the Russia – Afghanastan war.
Wow Paul Thompson – you'll believe anything! If McCain camp had anything specific on Obama-Ayers they would have already divulged it. The reason they keep calling on Obama to "come clean" is that they have nothing and they know it. Just trying to create doubts in the minds of uninformed voters.
I voted Bush twice;If he were running again I would vote him.But i cant get myself to vote for Old McCain and Empty headed palin.I just know that Sen Obama will make a better president with Bush and mcain combined.I dont trust Mccain judgement and he dosent have bush brain.he is too out of touch and sick
My vote goes to Sen OBAMA/BIDEN
Thank God there are poeple out there that can still think for themselves.
All the candidates have to do is say it like it is and say what YOU want to do. Forget the other guy and be yourself. Garbage belongs in the can not in the election
Thank you Jeri
Right on. Go Obama!!!! Go Biden!!! You rise above sleaze with such immense skill and integrity.
You might want to check McCain's terrorist connections, and his funding of what would be come the Taliban, and his unethical relations with Keating, and his wife who stole from a charity and got people fired because of her drug abuse....
Nah, too much easier to drink the McCain Koolaid than to think for yourself.
GREAT MOVE.
Better to REMIND EVERYONE TO VOTE
Change will only happen if YOU VOTE
It's only "dishonest and sleazy" because the Obamanation didn't think of it first!
If this was a Dem then, then people would love the attacks.
Hypocrites!!
That's why we jumped ship too...McCain is flat out dirty and disrepectful. Not only has he insulted the other Presidential nominee but he has insulted Americans everywhere with his negativity and lies. You have our Republican vote Obama. Obama/Biden '08!
Paul Thompson
If you promise to go to night scholl I'll pay for it. Get your facts straight. I consider Palin and her First Dude husband Todd a greater terrorist threat to this great nation for palling around with and supporting seccessionists!
NO to robo calls of any kind, please!
Paul? Did you forget to take your meds today? Or are you just that ignorant? Do yourself and the American people a favor and do some research.
Bill Ayers was on a committee that was made up of Republicans and Democrats as well as prominent educators. They were doing a project that was good for the people of Illinois.
When I go to a PTO meeting, I do not get to choose who sits on the board with me. However, even if I did have to work with people that had done things in the past that I disagreed with, my job would be to put those things aside and do what I was there to do...represent the students, teachers and parents of that meeting. Get it?
Obama was out doing what he has done all along-serve his community/country for the greater good.
positive
inclusive
i could use one of those in new mexico also.
paul, enough with ayers. as barrack has already said, "mr. ayers will have no influance on his policy. Nor will he hold a cabinet positions. enough is enough already. go back to your hatefull little hole where you came from please.
My mama raised me to never throw the first punch, and to be sure to punch back whenever punched. Since the McCain team threw the first punch, I hope they can take the counterpunch.
Thank God they'll be put out of their misery in less than 2 weeks from today.
Obama/Biden '08!
McCain is not only dishonorable...he's now a terrorist, terrorizing children in their homes.
It's obvious that the torture he recieved in Vietnam has had a very ill affect on his emotional stability. He is not in a frame of mind that would allow him to be competent, able and of good judgement to make the decisions us Americans need of our leader.
Be a true American, Vote against terrorism, lies, corruption, incompetence, hate and socialism. Vote democrat!
lol. Fight fire with fire. I love it!
OBAMA/BIDEN 08
kim in az
I agree!
Childish and lame. McCain's robo calls are true when it comes to Ayers its been fact checked to death already. The liberals are so hypocritcal they chasitised McCAin for doing it and now they are they must be scared a bit that its working.
Wait a minute...he's a Packer fan!! Hmm, he's lucky!!
Alright then, this is the only time we'll be cool! Because if not, we'll do you bogus just like George Halas did to your team...this time worse! LOL!!
Frankly I am sick of Ayers being called a demestic terrorist. He was an Anti-War Activist along with millions (March on Washington anyone?) of others. If they want to tag him with the domestic terrorist meme, than so is Oliver North and G. Gordon Liddy, pals of McCain. And those two were found guilty by the way.
Obama, please don't use the robo-dialer. It is a total nuisance and only aggravates people.
Palin said "GOD will intervine and make the right thing happen on the 4th of Nov"
Now Republicans can stay at home. They do not have to stand in long lines to VOTE, GOD will do tht for them.
All you Obama supporters better get out and VOTE
paid and run by the government, which is we the people!
and affordable housing and decent public education!
got that, senator obama and biden?
no, they're not true. ayers has been debunked months ago. further, the robocalls imply that obama still has a relationship with ayers, which is patently untrue.
NOBAMA will not win!!! His closet has more spooky stuff in it than a Halloween costume store!!
After he writes about "Frank" and makes money on Frank – then he decides to run for president – guess what Frank is in the closet!! Why?? Well go research "Frank Marshall Davis"!!!
I think Obama should not get into the gutter politics where McCain and Palin are by getting into these robocalls. He should stay above the fray. Let McCain campaign continue to follow the sleaze campaign with name calling (wealth spender/socialist/palling around with terrorists) and robocalls.
Yeah Obama! Have Biden act disgusted over Republican robocalls, and then turn around and do your own robocalling!
What's that, McCain's is negative lies about how you have no experience and yours is positive truths about how he is just like Bush?
Change we can believe in!
MCSAME AND PALIN ARE "stuck on stupid" every new president is tested GET OVER IT . talk about the real issues, like soc. sec. which you WOULD LIKE TO CUT 20%. IM ABOUT TO COLLECT MY WIDOWS BENEFITS !!!!!!! this man will stop at nothing, he sholud get FACT CHECK before he opens his big mouth...
John McCain says he is not George Bush, but yet over and over again his actions are just like Bush. In 2000 when Bush beat McCain with sleazy tactics, John was talking about how bad it was to win in that fashion. Fast forward 8 years and John is trying to use the same tricks on Obama that Bush used on him. I hope the American people don’t fall for it, and if they don’t fall for it, I will have one thing to say to McCain. McCain if you wanted to win using sleazy tactics you should have used them 8 years ago!
Good. Just add more to the already record total of spending on negative advertising by any candidate in history.
I heard my first robo call today and it was frightening. Probably the most straight up fear mongering I've heard in my life. Leaving all other politics aside, I would never want a president so willing to strike fear in American citizens for political gain.
I always wonder what people think when they say things like "Why doesn't Obama com clean with his relationship with Bill Ayers?" Unless they were watching a different debate and speeches, I think he HAS. They live in the same neighborhood and were on a volunteer committee together and that's about it. Why is anyone missing that?
Forget robo calls. We are killing our friends instead of enemies.
KABUL, Afghanistan – A U.S.-led coalition airstrike hit an Afghan army checkpoint Wednesday, killing nine soldiers, Afghan officials said, and the American military acknowledged that its forces may have "mistakenly" killed allied troops.
So, It's wrong for McCain but right with Obama? A hypocrite for a president and isn't that what we had for the last 7.5 years? He is a waste and not ready to run this messy country but his idiot followers see a saint or as they say The One who will get us ion a bigger mess.
OBAMA-BIDEN 2008 / 2012
Way to go, Senator Obama! The McCain campaign and GOP will have the next few years to reflect as to what went wrong as President Obama steers this country back in the right direction.
Why isn't the press exposing the Ayers connection to McCain's pal Annenberg who actually appointed Ayers to the board. When you serve on a community board you don't get to choose who else is picked but Annenberg did, who also contributed to McCain. Also, why hasn't the media exposed the fact that the CEO's of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac contributed more to McCain's campaign than the "WORKERS" who contributed to Sen. Obama's campaign. I know the media is owned by republicans, but thank goodness there are some who think for themselves like Mr. Watermolen. McCain speaks with forked tongue.
If you're looking for the moment when the campaign picked the last shred of dignity from McCain's bones, this was it.
You people are so stupid to think that Ayers is anything. Even McCain called him a "Washed up Terrorist"... You really have bought into the idea of McCain building his entire campaign around that?
No wonder Sarah Palin makes headwaves with you people.
She could say she wants to be the queen of our country and you would all buy it hook line and sinker.
Palin is not only unqualifed to be the VP but she's unfit to lead American if something were to happen.
I don't see how McCain can complain about Obama's acquaintances when McCain spent five whole years in North Vietnam while we were at war with them. They offered to let him go, but he decided to stay there with Jane Fonda and her Communist friends instead!
Hey Paul Thompson,
You better check on your Acorns. and then google PNAC John McCain.
Poor John McCain, Oh what a tangled web we weave....
I like how the Obama campaign hits back hard at McCain's lame accusations. Excellent!
Vote early – Vote Obama!
I believe this is a good response. Just explain without attacking your opponent.
I got a Robocall this morning from Obama camp here in Florida. It was Hillary Clinton urging everyone to get out and vote early, support Barack Obama with your vote, and where the closest place to vote early was.
Just lots of love...not hate.
Elsie- Sorry but that was the most shameful, intellectually bankrupt post I have ever read on CNN. Ayers is an unrepentant terrorist who admitted to bombings in Washington and NYC and said as recently as Sept 11, 2001 that he wished he had done more! That is not a terrorist? That is morally bankrupt and you should be ashamed of yourself. It is not the fault of John McCain that Obama has made alliances with some of the shadiest people and that he has not done anything effective in his political career.
NObama!! NObama!! Just say NO to socialism!! It's not the answer!!
I am like Susie! What is McCain going to do for me! I know what Obama plans to do and right on Obama... Here's my question for McCain... I lost my job, my husband and my income is now less than $30k per year, I can't find a new job as business is closing down or not hiring now... are you going to lower MY taxes, are you going to extend my Unemployment Benefits that have run out, are you going to supply me with healthcare benefits??? I have yet to hear McCain give an answer to any of these questions... just alot of mud slinging and hype if you ask me!
Sen. John McCain offered, on Tuesday, what may go down as one of the more awkward moments of this campaign cycle, in which - speaking in Western Pennsylvania - he declared he 'couldn't agree more' with the sentiment that some of the people from that region were openly racist.
"You know, I think you may have noticed that Senator Obama's supporters have been saying some pretty nasty things about Western Pennsylvania lately," McCain told the audience in the town of Moon Township. "And you know, I couldn't agree with them more."
This was just reported as an awkard momment for McCAin in the HUFFINGton Post
Obama is going to raise taxes through tax credits; anyone who does not believe this can just look at his record; what little there is, he's one of the most liberal senators in the Senate; he doesn't have any experience since day 1 in the senate he's been running for president.
This individual is not right for America at this time; he needs to be more seasoned and actually have a record.
No thanks, OBAMA! NO OBAMA!!
McCain/Palin '08!!
Obama always positive and getting his message across. What more do the Republicans want to know about Ayers? Nothing has been found wrong and nothing will be. Scare tactics and they have cost McCain BIG TIME!
Great, it's time we fight back for our rights. Who do these Republicans think they are, they do not own us. They have run such a dirty campaign and have stolen the election in 2000 and 2004, but not this year...This has to end!
I will be donating again to the Obama Campaign!
Debby,
It's NOT working. People are being turned away from McShame's robocalls.
This campaign, the McCain campaign is like a chicken running around with the head cut off. It has no direction, no themes, centre piece, nothing at all. No wonder why they are going down in a hand basket.
America can not afford an eratic president in a time of economic crisis. The repubs are going down in a hand basket.
Landslide Obama/Biden 08/12.
Childish and lame. McCain's robo calls are true when it comes to Ayers its been fact checked to death already. The liberals are so hypocritcal they chasitised McCAin for doing it and now they are they must be scared a bit that its working. – Debby
Debby, McCain's robocalls on Ayers have been fact checked to death, and those fact checks have all concluded that those robocalls are FALSE! Robocalls are not the problem, but what each candidate is saying on them that is the problem. McCain's robocalls spew LIES whereas Obama's robocalls have a named supporter stating why she changed from McCain to Obama.
Is that the guy's real name? I thought it was a republican robocall making fun of Obama's race when I first read it.
Hi this is Caribou Barbie. I am sorry I made the Robo Call to you. I am calling again to say sorry and apologise as I was forced by RNC as they say they would cut my clothing budget if I don't make that call.
Throw these bums out.
Vote for Obama / Biden
Well done Senator Obama .... a robotic call which has a truthful and positive tone about it. Never roll over for the GOP.
I'm am proud of how you have fought back. Meanwhile the small town, down to earth, houckey mom, pitt bull with lipstick isn't shopping at Target, Walmart or the Piggly Wiggly .... she's shopping at Neiman Marcus & Saks 5th Avenue ....
Excuse me but who is the elitists ??? and who is connected to everyday people?
Debby, how can you possibly compare this robocall with McCain's? McCain's robocall is filled with unsubstantiated, unwarranted, and simply FALSE and UNTRUE rhetoric. Even conservative bloggers have downplayed the Ayers "connection." Even conservative pundits have pulled back on the Acorn accusations since it was revealed that two voter registration groups FUNDED by McCain are being investigated for vote fraud–the leader of one was recently arrested on counts of perjury and vote fraud. My point is, this is no way a SMEAR robocall, unlike McCain's–the Obama campaign knows how to stick to the issues, rather than dishonorably and disrespectfully attack one's character.
I agree that "two wrongs do not make a right." Obama's campaign is however "in it to win it." OBAMA/BIDEN 08
I don't know what in the world the Obama campaign was waiting for.
This is a much cleaner add then what the Mccain camp has out, at least it is telling the truth.
In as much as I don't support the idea of a tit for tat...but I think in this case, it's fair game. You reap what you sow. The battle line has been drawn. May Obama win!!!
Well, they aren't as bad as McCain's calls from the script.
He's not accusing him of "palling around with terrorists", he's stating his opinion about why he changed his vote from McCain to Obama.
I don't like robo-calls, but at least this one wouldn't specifically drive me away from the candidate making the call. McCain's would though!
Why the heck is Obama planning to use his OWN robocalls? this is ridiculous. It's the calls as much as the content that are annoying and frustrating.
If you wat to get your message that robocalls are bad, Obama, put this guy on a TV add. Don't have him flooding people's answering machines, please!
This Robocall does not sound negative except for saying the truth.
It is commenting on McCain's current actions and how he took the wrong turn in implementing Bush tactics.
Obama again is taking the high road.
Imagine a president who will do that, what a nice thought.
Actions to help Americans will take presidence over Bullcrap.
Obama/Biden 2008
Paul Thompson – what kool-aid are YOU drinking?? Like Matt says, if there was anything remotely true to the "Ayer Project", led by McFailin, it would be everywhere...
Obama/Biden 08
Noah,
131 bills sponsored in just a few years is not "nothing".
Sweet!!!!
At least these calls did not refer to McCain's connection to "Sandinista terrorists" nor did they refer to "Keating five". I did not even hear the mention of " Cindy's drug problems-theft/use"
This is the kind of call I would listen to. It sounds like making your point? right?
These calls have shown that not all robo calls are hateful and slimy with only lies, right?Even this, the Obama CAMPAIGN ALSO GOT CORRECT!!!
God bless America.
Paul Thompson, you are simple. I love Arianna Huffington's quote last night on Larry King, that Sarah Palin is "entirely uncurious", not a philosophical bone in her body...and from the posts of most McPalin supporters, I'd say that like attracts like in that regard. Simple, the lot of you.
OBAMA/BIDEN '08 & '12 YES WE CAN!!!
The longer this drags on the longer I realize how there are really some very unintelligent people in this world. There are people who are "OK" with creating a culture of divisiveness and intolerance. These are the same people who come up with the same tired excuses to justify their irrational thinking.
I'm amazed that Mr. Thompson (first poster below) can take this molehill and make a mountain out of it by even suggesting that everyone we cross paths in life with "influence" our thinking and our careers. As I think about it, maybe Mr. Ayers DID influence Sen. Obama's career. He probably taught him what NOT to do, what NOT to be like.
What is interesting is the fact that Ayers sat on the board of an influential foundation, founded by influential Republicans who must have thought him "worthy" enough to represent their foundation. Further, he is a professor at a university, certainly teaching many Republican, Democrat, and Independent children. Is he "influencing" them and their thinking and their thought processes?
Come to think of it, he must be corralling a whole new gang of Weathermen and women to join his "great cause". Let's picket the university and demand that they fire this man because of his past. Besides, we don't want him to "influence" any more people!
I love this response..... I am very happy I VOTED for Obama.... I also like.... JOBS BABY JOBS
McCain should answer the questions about Gordon LIddy and Keating 5.
Jesus, here comes the Ayers question again. Yeah, every job I've had I've questioed everyone on what they have done for the past 40 years.
Obama didn'y hire Ayers, James Annenberg did. A man who if financially backing John McCains campaign.
What a load of garbage. And if it's about a question of character, how about Palins husband being part of the Alaskan Independent party who they themselves have some very radical members who believe in going to war with the US.
Palin and McCain have run the dirtiest, sleaziest campaign I have ever witnessed in my life.
Obama sends out his "robo call" without getting "down in the dirt" with McCain. Very effective, very informative. And Noah, being a McCain apologist, I'm sure you know the meaning of shameful. McCain/Palin, the entire campaign has been shameful.
For those idiots raising Ayers ... here is what we independents care about.
Obama worked on a foundation with Ayers and a number of republicans to improve education in America.
If you can cite some draconian EDUCATION policy that Obama supports .... AND can tie that policy back to Ayers, then I'll be willing to listen to you.
If not, you are just wasting precious oxygen on the Planet Earth and I'd wish you would stop.
Eh. Nowhere as negative as McCain's robocalls. This one even starts out complimenting John McCain!
"The call features Jeri Watermolen, a former McCain backer who has turned to support Obama..."
LOL! Yeah, right.
I love it!!!!!!!!!! Go Barack!!! And you didn't have to trash his background to do it.
It's a shame that "some" people can't wrap their minds around a black man becoming President on Nov. 4th.
I am so ashamed of America and other countries are watching these stupid, desparate attacts.
I hope McCain gains his integrity back before Nov. 5th.
Joe, they weren't complaining that they were making robocalls, they were complaining that they were making robocalls that implied that Obama was a terrorist. The difference between McCain's and Obama's robocalls are that McCain's are trying to spread hate whereas Obama's are trying to fight lies told by McCain.
When you go out there to vote you better pay good attention and double check your vote before you summit it. In some ste if not all the republicans fix the machine up. If you vote straight democratic they fix the machine so your presidential vote go for McCain intead of Barack. So you might think you vote for Barack and the machine was fix and it goes the other way. So pay good attention to make sure your presidential vote goes to your choosing candidate. These are disgusting tactics that the republicans are using right now in some part of Texas and may be nationwide. We need fair and free election so rigging these machines is nothing but disgusting tactics. Also when you go to the polling place no political T-shirt because they will turn you away.
This campaign is so very different than the 2004 campaign. I applaud Obama for not taking any attacks lying down. He has out spent, out spoken and out witted McCain on every faucet of politics. The only thing McCain has been holding on to is negative attacks but no solutions to what he will do for the American people. I believe that the McCain campaign has to spend too much time retracting and cleaning up Palin's comments that it is impossible for him to run an effective campaign. To sum it all up, John McCain has lost his relevance!
Debby- Actually they haven't been proven to be True because Obama never worked with the Weather Underground and had no part in his terrorist attacks on America. So your statement is false and the robocalls by McCain suggesting that it is true is also a lie and that has been factchecked to death.
It's amazing how these McCain supporters keep claiming things about the relationship of Obama and Ayers and it being linked to domestic terrorists, yet the supporters seem to forget that McCain has connections with G. Gordon Liddy and stated that because Liddy served some prison time that it's ok. Say the attackers on 9/11 survived and were just sentenced to a little jail time and freed would you forgive them? Apparently John McCain would.
Obama/Biden '08 the only real hope for change!!!!
Mr. McCain I have a lot of respect for you but in my heart I hope Obama wins this election and you learn to enjoy the rest of your life in peace . For 10 years , I fought at work against bad management , poor work practices and corruption and became very bitter every day I worked there, but one day I just decided to take my pension and leave. A little later the place closed and now the guys who didn't want to listen are losing their homes . Thank God I lost the battle but won the war .Hope you do the same.
whats fair is fair..Back at ya McCain
Clean ! Obama will not throw the first punch – but the last !
i have never see such a moron for a governer as sara palin but the most amazing thing is that the rest of the morons on the right including macain hype this liar palin with such brightness that it pains the brain when you see them praising her, this woman is a bimbo. ....had any of the morons on the right or even the entire america ever wonder had this woman been a black woman and running for vp with and having a 6 months old baby what the would have been calling her and say? this woman is power drunk, power greedy. again, had she been a black woman running for vp and having a 6 months baby the right would be all over that black woman calling ,,,,,,,,,,you know.
American is going to change on 4 Nov for better or worse. Either chose to run YOUR country into the ground finacially with much more to follow or chose to take the greatest step for equality and pick the clear winner of this campaign!
Block and COUNTERPUNCH!
The Obama campaign is too smart for McLame!
I am so sick and tired of mccain and palin that are turn off all news channels showing them, also ads, and radio. Mccain and Palin are the worst ticket I have ever seen. Both are disgusting, dividing the counrtyr, spewing hate, and just horrible. I can't wait for this election to be over. Mccain lies, cheats say ugly things. mccains interview with Wolf Blitzer was disgusting mccain said obama has been all over the place with his economy. Mccain it was you your are SO OUT OF TOUCH YOU NEED TO RETIRE PALIN IS SPEWING HATE, DOES NOT KNOW THE ROLE OF THE VP, KNOWS NOTHING BUT SHE SPEND 150,000 ON CLOTHES
MCCAIN YOU LOST YOUR HONOR PALIN YOU ARE AN INSULT TO WOMEN CNN I KNOW YOU WONT POST THIS BUT I HOPE YOU DO I AM JUST SO DISGUSTED WORDS CAN'T DESCRIBE THE MCCAIN AND PALIN TICKET DISGUSTING
While I certainly don't like the robo calls, I don't think McCain has left Obama any choice. At least Barack tells the truth, McCain can only
continue to lie.
GTo Get 'em Barack. No More Swift Boating! The Tide Has Turned!
I guess McCain supporters (at least on this board) want to make this election about anything BUT the issues that are really hurting Americans.
Go Obama. Ayers is not a terrorsit. Terrorists go to jail and arent professors of major universities. And he's not unrepetant. He didnt say he wished they'd bombed more, he said hed wished they'd done more (to end the war in Vietnam.)
It's almost over folks. Just vote.
Why not give McCain a dose of his own medicine. He needs to call Sarah Palin and tell her what a VP does and stop irritating hard working citizens with non-sense. RO-BO that !!!!!!!
If Obama runs the country the way he has run his campaign, he will be one of the greatest presidents of all time.
He is organized, smart, and surrounds himself with very good people.
Nice one!!
VOTE!!
Obama/Biden '08
Bravo toJeri!
Many more will follow your lead and opt for Change vs 'Old Axis of Evil' Republican politics!
Obama/Biden 08 and Beyond!
13 Days
So Miden demands that McCain stop those calls and then they do this.
The do as I say, not as I do additude from Obama camp is getting very old.
I love it that the Obama campain is so scared. 13 days until McCain is president elect.
Did anyone notice in the debate that when the issue was raised of supporters shouting "kill him" McCain quickly responded that he was proud of all his supporters? That is an absolute deal breaker considering the historic nature of this campaign, what we're dealing with, and the number of "crackpots" that are still among us. John Lewis hit the nail on the head by saying, it is very dangerous to allow and feed this kind of ignorance and hatred.......... the way Palin has. So McPalin turns right around and starts the socialist jabs..... do any of you remember the charges against MLK? This is another GOP attempt at stoking the fire with code words. Kudos to all of you that have seen these bitter race baters for what they are.
Notice how every one of Obama's 'negative' campaign moves is directly a response to one of McCain's attacks?
That's the smart and right thing to do. He's showing that he can be tough and fight back.
But as soon as he responds, we have Cindy McCain whining about him running "the dirtiest campaign in history".
No wonder she made those comments on Fox. NOWHERE else would they be given any credibility whatsoever.
People don't want robocalls, no matter what it's content, and the Obama campaign would reach more people with mail or tv ad, which would be less offensive. I do agree that McCain is running a sleazy campaign but there are better ways to respond.
Want an example of the Obama campaign's tactical brilliance?
This is Exhibit A. McCain's people aren't even playing in the same league as Obama's people.
Joe, I understand your dislikes for the nature of the robocalls however, Obama has to put something out there to counteract the lies the McCain campaign has been telling. Nothing in his robocalls is even remotely untrue and all he is doing is trying to create a more positive representation of himself in the minds of the voters whose opinions of him have been sullied by the false claims of the Obama campaign.
Paul Thompson, are you kidding? Do you realize that he worked with Bill Ayers on education reform with Democrats and Republicans alike, some who were appointed by, and friends with Richard Nixon. This is a very far reaching attack, Ayers is a PhD teaching education at the University of Illinois, Chicago. You think he still wants to harm this country. Pick up a book sometime and think for yourself, these are lies the McCain campaign is spreading in order to convince simpletons like you that Obama has some hidden agenda. Don't be ridiculous! The only reason these attacks are coming so visciously at this point is because, as stated by the McCain campaign, if they keep talking about the economy, they will lose...get a clue, McCain has nothing!
Last time I checked, Mr. Ayers was pardoned.
About time, well at least it isn't hateful nor fearful. I think that we have our own mind to choose who to vote for. I am voting for the right men to do the job....
Vote on Nov. 4th
Obama/Biden08/12
wooo hoooo!
I don't like the fact that Obama, against Robocalls, is now using them himself, but I feel that this is the most effective response as calls for McCain to end Robocall have fallen on deaf ears.
Good grief.... why retaliate? Obama promised to take the high road in his campaign... but has yet to live up to his own standards. I'm so sick of this election and what the campaigns have done to all of these good people who are running..... and for the record, I'm a Democrat who expected more this election.
I have no objection to Obama responding to McCain's negative advertising, but couldn't they find someone named other than Watermolen? Sounds like a talking fruit.
Be warned about voting early. According to reports, people that are voting early for Obama are getting there votes changed. According to an article in Rolling Stone called "Block the Vote" the Republicans are doing everything they can to purge voters.
In response to Paul Thompson: Obama isn't Marxist leaning, and he had COFFEE at t he guys house. SO WHAT!!! McCain has been linked to being a member of an Anti-Communist group that had pepole that worked for the SS with them. What does that make him?
Here's a hard cold fact:
People can only come up with conspiracies about Obama's connection to terrorists...conspiracies and nothing more. If they had any facts, rather then power of suggestion, we would have heard it. So you can take your conspiracies and shove them where the sun don't shine!
McCain HAS committed treason. 32 propoganda films and divulged very sensitive information about his fellow servicemen. So let's get this straight....he doesn't "know' some one, he didn't "meet someone" that may have committed treason. He HIMSELF committed the treason...HIMSELF! Go google "Songbird McCain" and see for yourself.
Because I love my country, I will vote for the man that has NOT committed treason. I will vote for a TRUE american hero that won't sell us out in bad times. I will vote for Obama/Biden!
David Axelrod is wise as the day is long. Now if we can just get the word out that the GOP is commiting VOTER FRAUD all over the country we can rise up as a nation and remove the RETHUGLICANS from office once & for all!
Hi Paul, Bill Ayres was a terrorist 40 years ago, wished he did
more 40 years ago, he DOES not want to bomb today, He has
turned over his life, and in the 40 years since he was a young
man fighting for the end of the war and a corrupt goverment, got
married, is a father and a respected Professor. If Obama is considered hanging out with terrorists for sitting on a board with Ayres,
then so are thousands of students, their parents, fellow teachers,
and Replubicans and Demorcrats that sat on the board with Obama.
Two of the Replubicans who sat on the board with Obama are
BIG supporters of John McCain, by his own standards shouldn't he
denounce these peope, and give back their money, he won't because
he does not really believe what he says about Barack, he admitted
so in the last debate, I don't care about the washed up terrorist, its
Obama openist I question. He has issued many, many statements
on this.
EVER WONDER HAD SARA PALIN BEEN A BLACK WOMAN RUNNING FOR VP WHAT THE RIGHT WOULD HAVE BEEN SAYING AND CALLING HER> THINK ABOUT IT, FOOD FOR THOUGHT
This is totally on point: To connect McCain's adoption of Bush's campaign tactics with Bush's policies–very clever of the Obama campaign. I actually like this approach. It clearly contrasts the two candidates. One (Obama) is clean, strategic, and focuses on American's needs; the other (McCain) attacks character instead on focusing in on issues. This says volumes about their leadership capabilities. So, this was definitley a smart move for the Obama folks–checkmate.
It is indeed time for us to write a new chapter. The pages are tearing in the current one.
I think it is important to note that Obama has enough money to go sofar as to buy ad space in videogames, yet he has not gone for Robo-calls. Important judgement call there.
While I don't agree with the robocalls (I despise telemarketing calls of any sort) I can see where Obama is coming from.. Many have called for them to stop the practice and fact check after fact check says they are slanderous and quite dirty so it has come to the point Obama has no choice but proceed with these rebuttal rebocalls too. Please note that Obama's message is correcting the McCain message (a correction if you will) NOT bashing McCain on unrelated issues such as 'Keating 5' etc etc. Again I don't like it & I doubt the people receiving the calls do either but had McCain stopped these would not have been necessary.
Bill – Ann Arbor, MI
Obama's robocall is not nasty and false (like McCain's).
All it does is provide clarification to the lies from McCain's campaign.
It is a method of defending oneself without getting into the gutter like McCain.
I support Obama, but I have to call this one a misstep on the part of his campaign. Two wrongs don't make a right. People hate robocalls, period. They shouldn't stoop to McCain's level on this.
FOLKS REMEMBER THE INTERNET AND THE DONATIONS FROM OVER SEAS, WHICH ARE COMING FROM NATIONS THAT ARE NOT FRIENDLY AND OPPOSE THE UNITED SATES... I DON'T WANT A PRESIDENT WHO ACCEPTS MONEY FOR HIS CAMPAIGN COMING FROM FOREIGN NATIONS.
OBAMA HAS MANY TIES TO SHADY PEOPLE IN THE REAL WORLD. I THINK I,M SAFE IN SAYING THAT SOME OF THESE PEOPLE WERE TERRORISTS OR ARE ACTING LIKE TERRORISTS.
THE NEWS MEDIA AND THE MEDIATORS HAVE BEEN TRYING TO PICK YOUR NEXT PRESIDENT. I BELIEVE IT IS TIME FOR THE NEWS MEDIA TO CLEAN UP THEIR ACT AND REPORT ON THE FACTS. IT IS TIME FOR ALL NEWS NETWORKS TO STOP AND LOOK OVER THEIR SHOULDER AND OBSERVE WHAT, AND HOW THEY ARE REPORTING ON THE CANDIDATES.
IT IS VERY EASY TO GET IN THE SCREAMING MATCHES AND MUDSLINGING THAT IS ON GOING WHEN THE MEDIA IS IN ON IT ALSO.
THE MEDIATORS CAN'T EVEN HAVE SIX PEOPLE SIT DOWN TO DISCUSS THE DEBATES WITH OUT IT TURNING INTO A SHOUTING MATCH AND FOLKS THESE ARE GROWNUPS, YOUR NEWS REPORTERS ,THAT ARE DOING THIS...
IT DOES NOT SAY MUCH ABOUT THE NEWS MEDIA, MEDIATORS, AND PROFESSIONAL FIELD. THEY CANNOT EVEN POLICE THEMSELVES. DONT BELIVE THE POLLS THAT THESE PEOPLE PUT OUT EITHER.
I would have preferred that the Obama campaign did not have to go robo; that should have been left to the aliens and robots who run McCain's ailing campaign. But, hey, hitting back is the name of the game. You've got to defend yourself from a sleaze mongering and bankrupt campaign.
Go OBAMA/BIDEN 08
All you ignorant people on here posting about Ayers. HE IS NOT A DOMESTIC TERRORIST!!! Get your info from some place other than the delusional Mc Cain/Falin or faux news channel. He is one of the most well respected educators in his state and still sits on conservative republican education boards! If he were this person that these numb nuts keep claiming he would not be working at all!!!!!!!!!! He should file a law suit against the Campaign for slander and libel thought he would not get much that campaign is almost broke!
Thank you SEN Obama for rising above the sleaze. MCShame is losing more votes with those false accusations. OBAMA/BIDEN Get out and vote!!!!!
i don't blame he the robocalls are really low down and should not be used at all that just said i'm despond to win
Hey Billy-Bob,
your comments reflect on the poor job your parents did in trying to raise a decent human being. They failed!!!!if they ever tried.
This robocall is done tastefully, and it get's to the point. There are no lies or smears. This is why I have decided to give my full support to Obama/Biden ticket. McCain and company are a joke. He can't be for real, that we would allow another clown in the White House, especially one that will need afternoon naps. And the VP that's from the land of OZ. No, Obama is the clear choice here.
Noah, you should be ashamed of yourself. That is the most DISHONEST post I've ever seen on CNN. Obama was EIGHT years old when Ayers tried to bomb the pentagon, and Obama has steadfastly (look it up) decried that action as abhorrent (look that up too).
McCain has ties to G. Gordon Liddy, who told people to shoot officers who wear flak jackets in the head, and he was also part of the Watergate break in.
Too bad you have no taste for HONESTY, Noah, and just spout what you hear on FOX, the network with the least informed viewers.
I suppose you have to fight fire with fire, but whenever my phone rings I hang up as soon as I realize I've been called by a machine, i hang up before I even know what it is about. I think there are a lot of people like that. I have been calling for obama aroudn the country, and everyone seems to be tired of getting phone calls from anyone related to elections at this point.
Vote MCCAIN/PALIN. Do yourself a favor! I have yet to see an Obama/Biden campaign commercial that was positive. They have attacked Republicans from day 1. But this is OK because this is what the democrats thrive on.
Those phone calls from the McSame camp is proof of fear and desparation from losing. By the way Jennifer Brunner is being upheld here in Ohio dispite the death threats to her and the hacking of her website. There is lots of early voting going on, so to the repubs...drive on, find another state to cheat voters out of. You suckers ought to be charged with voter fraud for cheating Ohio ('04) and Florida ('00). Well, wear your suits and take your pictures, call us-say what you wish...leave a message. We don't care; we are a whole new generation...we're not afraid of you clowns. Don't sing it, bring it! I'll still show up on November 4th.
Go obama 08 Dallas tx
In all fairness Obama has tried to steer clear of the negativity that has come to dictate this entire campaign, so mush so that at times journalists have questioned his tenacity. Had Senator McCain dedicated his career to fairness for all American he would not be froced to resort to low brow tactics at this point , ina last ditch attempt to shore up votes.
One call deserves another.
Good call!
My question is if Mccain is not concern about an old wash up terrorist then why is he continuing to bring him up? The second thing is, why haven't the government prosecuted him. IF the federal government is not concern then why should the voters. Mccain/Palin are not running a good campaign and that is why they using these stunts.. and everyone is saying he is unrepented, if he apologize for his action, is all truely forgiven, I don't think so!
There's a difference between retailiation in kind (which would be vicious, hate filled lies like McCain's robocalls) and setting the record straight, which is what Obama's calls are. BIG difference. I have no problem w/these aside from the annoyance factor of the call itself.
Nicely done. Obama must defend himself against the slime and his campaign is well prepared. Good Job
I am glad. Mcshame has to be answered with same tactics as he is using. Thats good. I was waiting for Obama campaign to take some action. Because crap always sell, so it is possible that crap that mcshame is spreading might work. it should be stopped or atleast be thwarthed. hopefully this time mcshame crap doesnt sell.
at this point, with two weeks and counting, Obama shouldn't even worry about making any robocalls....it would only look like he was responding to those things HE should know are untrue....leave the sleaze to McCain and Palin....they seem to be doing a great job in digging into their own ditch....as an independent....i wouldn't vote based off of the "he say, she say" rather, my vote will be based on what the candidate will do to change my situation and livelihood....if they continue to point fingers about their boo-boo's....both will be sat in the corner and i'll just stay away from the polls.......the childishness needs to cease and the men need to stand up...that means...McCain get real and stay true to your standard before your numbers went down...and Obama...speak clear about your plans....men....make me want to vote for what sticks and not what sounds scary or good at the time....
I agree Joe, two wrongs don't make a right, but you can't take a punch below the belt without responding.
I wish we didn't have to go through this and think that robocalls should be banned.
What a useless POW. maccain you're a disgarce to this country you've mess up you political careerer
They are doing it because it's actually effective.....I don't believe Obama woould do it unless it was working
I hope everybody that keeps up on the issues will vote early. I have real concerns that this race may be decided by some form of illegal voting. I live in Florida and we have a history of screwing up elections. I voted early yesterday for (BARACK), but if John McCain wins the sky will not fall. McCain is a very good man and if he wins I think he will NOT be another George Bush. I do not understand all the hatred regarding this election. If you are constantly angry about this election and politics, you need to get a life!!!! Life is too short to be a hater.
Positive respond for bad McCain's Robocalls.
Way to go,
Obama 08
the only problem with the repub calls is that everything they are saying is the truth. obama can not have the truth about him and his past revealed.
the news media has done all it can to keep it covered.
It's the perfect – and only – way to counter the robocalls McCain's put out. If the Republicans wouldn't do the honorable thing, why should Barack Obama sit and do nothing? I think this is great, especially the wording!
When Palin talks of distributing wealth as socialism why are we not hearing of the thousands of dollars she distributes from the oil revenues. Should n't all Americans be benefitting from our natural resources insteady of a few. All of us can not move top Alaska !!!
This good money to creat more job through infrastructure development alover the country and not the bridge to no where !!
You Go Obama!!! Don't let them get away with there lies. We need a Honest leader for this country. I have had enough of the 8 years of Bush lying and the lying of the McCain Camp.
Thank You Obama and Biden.
Forget about Obama. No experience. No judgment. No character. And heavyduty personal baggage to boot.....Wright, Ayers, Alinsky, Pfleger, Rezko, Frank Marshall Davis, Jodie Evans, Auchi....and lots more.
YOU ARE KNOWN BY THE COMPANY YOU KEEP AND THE CHOICES YOU MAKE. I don't like what I see there with Obama. He's NOT fit to lead.
McCain-Palin – 2008
Now is the time for all Americans that are really concerned abuot their future and their childrens future to VOTE for Obama.
We need change and he can only make that hapen if everyone VOTES
GO OUT AND VOTE
Let's talk about Sarah Palin's Clothing Allowance: $150,000
love it!!!!
I don't see how anyone can believe this talk about Ayers. I mean it's not like he turned up to these meetings with Obama burning a flag and wearing an "I hate America" t-shirt. You should quit a board or move neighbourhood because you are near someone who was involved in bombings when you were eight years old.
Our next President really throws a good counter punch doesn't he? And it's a good clean punch, not below the belt like McCain throws.
Thank you Carl Rove for you sleasy tactics.They are working,for Obama that is.
I hang up on all these robo-calls anyway...except the ones from my kids' schools. I don't agree with them, but at least Obama's isn't trying to slime McCain.
Someone better tell Joe Biden, he hates robocalls.
John is the one starting this mess. Obama once said we will not throw the first punch, but will throw the last. Obama can not sit around and let John continue to spread lies. Sometimes you have to fight fire with fire. John is an angry old man who thought is election should have been handed to him. Now his name is trickster (ask Palin in the Bible who was this person?) John is full of bitterness and hatred and they, Sarah and John think God is only for them and the RePugs.
Obama/Biden
Two wrongs don't make a right! Take the high road and don't do it!!!!
Don't know if I really agree with that...
Scare tactics is what McCain has decided is his basis for his campaign. All the things you hear are intended to scare people. Throughout the campaigns McCain has been absolutely negative. There was a study done at the university of WI and it found that 85% of McCains ads are negative.
No matter what the Obama camp does it will never equal the sleaze and divisiveness of McCain and the third grader.
There is some truth to the old adage: Fight fire with fire.
Maybe if folks hear from Republicans who are disheartened about McCain's smears of Obama, maybe they'll see the light.
Chris from NC
No Barack, you don't need to respond this with another Robo call. Those calls are aggravating. Continue with what you are doing. It is proving to be successful. Don't push people away by further annoying prospective voters with info of which they're already aware. You do not need this. People who listened and accepts John's Robo calls are those who've already made up their minds and are voting against you anyway. There's no turning back for them. Move on, we've got better things to do.
McCain's Robo calls are spreading smears and lies. Obama's robo calls are defending himself and spreading his message.
Negative robo calls VS positive robo calls.
Obama should do this. He needs to spread his positive message of change.
Come on Obama you are light years ahead of this, dont stoop to McCaines level!